It was an eventful first week of 2015 for former Huskies in the NBA.
•Kemba Walker had a big night Wednesday, scoring 31 points, including a game-winning basket against New Orleans. It was Walker's third 30-point game in a row for the Bobcats,...

The summary
Despite finishing a back-to-back and missing six rotation players to injury, the Pacers downed the Bulls 99-90 Saturday night at the United Center. A.J. Price's 21 points off the bench, 21 points and 11 rebounds from Luis Scola and 21 points...

A.J. Price, former Huskies guard, appears frequently in the Greater Hartford Pro-Am. Last summer, we had an interesting chat about his career in the NBA, which he knows is going to be nomadic. He talked about Kevin Ollie’s influence, how he...

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Wesleyan is 6-1 in football and has won its last two games by a combined score of 57-0. Trinity is 5-2, has lost two in a row, both at home, which is unheard of since the Bantams had a 53-game winning streak at Jessee/Miller Field before losing to Middlebury 27-7 Oct. 25. Still, none of that matters much when Trinity goes to Middletown to play Wesleyan Saturday. Last year Wesleyan was 7-0 when it came to Hartford and Trinity rolled 40-10. Amherst is in first place in the NESCAC at 7-0 and plays Williams...

BOSTON -- Boston Celtics rookie point guard Marcus Smart was carted off the floor after suffering a left leg injury early in the fourth quarter of Friday's game against Indiana.
Smart. the sixth overall pick in the 2014 draft, drove the lane early in the fourth and was fouled by A.J. Price as the two got tangled up. Smart rolled his ankle on Lavoy Allen's shoe before getting fouled, and immediately grabbed at his lower left leg in pain.
After more than five minutes with Boston's medical team on the...

When/Where: 7:30 p.m., AmericanAirlines Arena.
Tickets: Available at HEAT.com or 1-800-4NBA-TIX.
TV: Sun Sports, ESPN. Radio: 790-AM, 104.3-FM, 106.5-FM, 710-AM (Spanish).
Scouting report: The Heat have eliminated the Pacers from the playoffs in each of the past three seasons . . . The Pacers hardly resemble the team the Heat faced last May, with Lance Stephenson having moved on to the Hornets as a free agent and Paul George most likely lost for the season with a leg injury suffered over the...

The mere mention of the name brings a smile to Shabazz Napier's face.
Kemba Walker, he says, is his big brother and basketball mentor. During their lone season as teammates at UConn, Napier shadowed Walker and took mental notes on an array of subjects, from performing in the waning moments of a close game to rallying his teammates in practice.
Napier was Walker's understudy during UConn's national title run in the 2010-11 season. Walker is now a budding NBA star with the Charlotte Bobcats, and Napier is...

The mere mention of the name brings a smile to Shabazz Napier's face.
Kemba Walker, he says, is his big brother and basketball mentor. During their lone season as teammates at Connecticut, Napier shadowed Walker and took mental notes on an array of subjects, from performing in the waning moments of a close game to rallying his teammates in practice.
Napier was Walker's understudy during UConn's national title run in the 2010-11 season. Walker is now a budding NBA star with the Charlotte Bobcats and...

KILLINGWORTH – It hasn't always been easy for Stanley Robinson, but the smile remains. He is surrounded by kids. The thumping sound of the basketball fills his ears.
And his dream is alive.
"I've got to get healthy, stay healthy," Robinson said during a break at the Madison Hoop Dreams camp, where he is an instructor. "I've got to stay dedicated to the game, keep working hard. I can't compare myself to other players and ask why I'm not in the [NBA]. I've got to be me, and get better — get...